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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rhiannon James

‘Powerless’ Starmer heading to Nato with defence investment plan that is ‘not fit for purpose’, Badenoch to say

Kemi Badenoch is set to launch a scathing attack on Westminster, accusing it of descending into "pantomime" at a time when "Britain needs seriousness" regarding the future of its armed forces.

In a speech on Tuesday, the Tory leader will claim Sir Keir Starmer, attending his final Nato summit as Prime Minister, is a "powerless" leader whose defence investment plan (Dip) is "not fit for purpose".

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